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Otobothrium magnum Southwell, 1924
Trypanorhyncha: Otobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 4854
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Otobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Otobothrium
Species magnum
Authority Southwell, 1924
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Proemotobothrium linstowi (Southwell, 1912) Beveridge & Campbell, 2001
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Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
Citation(s)

Southwell, T. 1924. Notes on some tetrarhynchid parasites from Ceylon marine fishes. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology 18: 459-491.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created I. Beveridge
05/07/2015Modified
06/04/2015ModifiedI. Beveridge

Type Host

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Type Host
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Genus Rhynchobatus
Species djiddensis
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Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Sri Lanka
Body of Water Indian Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Ceylon Pearl Banks
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Specimens

Type Material not known
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.